diff --git a/modules/local/abricate.nf b/modules/local/abricate.nf
index 698f789..da7d44a 100644
--- a/modules/local/abricate.nf
+++ b/modules/local/abricate.nf
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@
 
 
 process ABRICATE {
-    tag "$meta.id"
+    tag "${meta.id} ${database}"
     label 'process_medium'
     container "${workflow.containerEngine == 'singularity' || workflow.containerEngine == 'apptainer' ? task.ext.parameters.get('singularity') : task.ext.parameters.get('docker')}"
 
 
     input:
     tuple val(meta), path(assembly)
+    each database
 
     output:
     tuple val(meta), path("*.txt"), emit: report
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ process ABRICATE {
     def args = task.ext.args ?: ''
     def prefix = task.ext.prefix ?: "${meta.id}"
     """
-    abricate $assembly $args --threads $task.cpus > ${prefix}.txt
+    abricate --db $database $assembly $args --threads $task.cpus > ${prefix}_${database}.txt
     cat <<-END_VERSIONS > versions.yml
     "${task.process}":
         abricate: \$(echo \$(abricate --version 2>&1) | sed 's/^.*abricate //' )
diff --git a/nextflow.config b/nextflow.config
index e4b8e5e..7cd03b9 100644
--- a/nextflow.config
+++ b/nextflow.config
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ params {
         singularity = "https://depot.galaxyproject.org/singularity/abricate%3A1.0.1--ha8f3691_1"
         docker = "biocontainers/abricate:1.0.1--ha8f3691_1"
         args = { "" }
+        db_runs = ["argannot", "card", "ecoh",
+                    "ecoli_vf", "megares", "ncbi",
+                    "plasmidfinder", "resfinder", "vfdb"]
         report_tag = "Abricate"
         header_p = true
     }
diff --git a/subworkflows/local/annotate_genomes.nf b/subworkflows/local/annotate_genomes.nf
index 2b86ad1..b459e7c 100644
--- a/subworkflows/local/annotate_genomes.nf
+++ b/subworkflows/local/annotate_genomes.nf
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ workflow ANNOTATE_GENOMES {
     }
 
     if(!params.skip_abricate){
-        abricated = ABRICATE(contig_data)
+        abricated = ABRICATE(contig_data, params.abricate.db_runs)
         abricate_report = abricated.report
         versions = versions.mix(abricated.versions)
         reports = reports.mix(abricated.report.map{